The home stretch
Wed Apr 11, 2007 16:43 (UTC -5)There are about six weeks left of school, and then we graduate. Hard to believe, isn’t it? Well, it is for me. I’ve actually found myself kind of eager to get out of school, if only because I got used to relaxing during spring break. In fact, yes, that is the only reason. I really don’t want to move along, although I recognize (reluctantly) that time passes and people age.
Just before our spring break, my school received two bomb threats in two days. The school was abuzz with rumors about the identity or identities of the person or people who made the threats. Yesterday on the school’s morning TV show, the principal announced that a/the perpetrator had been arrested, and hearsay accounts confirmed this. I even heard the kid’s name, but it didn’t mean anything to me because I didn’t know who he was.
This is a column about two friends giving advice on relationships. Natasha is Canadian and has lots of relationship experience. Jordon is American and doesn’t. Together, they bring you: From Canada with Love.
Kayley writes:
Natasha responds:
Dear Kayley,
The first thing I would advise you to do is to sit down with Kelley and tell him the truth about the whole situation. Honesty is the best way to go because it will allow the person that your breaking up with to find closure easier and to know even though you don’t want to be with them any longer that you still respect them enough to remain truthful. Tell him that you were scared that he was going to be mad at you because you’re crushing on someone else, and you just panicked. Just explain to him what’s happening so that he can decided whether not he wants to remain friends with you.
Next, you could talk to Acorn and directly ask him if he likes you. There are also little signs that you could pick up on, like if he goes out of his way at school to say hi to you or something of that nature. If it would be easier to talk with him on the phone or online then those are also suitable choices, just make sure that you talk to him after in person about it so that you can get it out in the open and non-awkward.
I hope that I’ve answered your questions and helped you out. If you have anymore questions feel free to send them in. Remember, I’m always here!
Natasha <3
Jordon responds:
Dear Kayley,
I agree with everything Natasha says, but I have more to add. Be good to Kelley. Don’t break his heart. Make it clear that you still want to be his friend. And make sure that he isn’t mad that you want to go out with Acorn. I think that if he doesn’t like the idea, you shouldn’t try to pursue Acorn because then you’d put yourself at risk of losing a friend. After all, it is said: “If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends / Make it last forever; friendship never ends.”
Jordon
Read why the tilde character (~) should not be used in URLs at http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/tilde.html.
6 comments
#1 by Peter: Wed Apr 11, 2007 18:19 (UTC -5)
Stinks to be Kelley…
#2 by Luke: Thu Apr 12, 2007 07:23 (UTC -5)
Jordon. Jordon.
#3 by Daniel: Wed Apr 18, 2007 00:09 (UTC -5)
Is it meant to be ironic that a “~” is used in the Why Tildes…. web page?
#4 by Jordon: Wed Apr 18, 2007 04:49 (UTC -5)
Yeah.
#5 by Daniel: Thu Apr 19, 2007 16:59 (UTC -5)
kthx
#6 by kels: Mon Apr 30, 2007 18:35 (UTC -5)
amazing quote you chose jordon.